On a particularly pretty and balmy spring afternoon, Nibble scribe Raleigh Strott took a field trip to Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project to find out more about their artful approach to brewing.

Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, a member of the Fringe creative incubator in Union Square, was founded by and is staffed by Dann and Martha Paquette, who have been independently crafting delicious brews for public consumption since 2008. Martha’s background is in science, something that proves to be incredibly valuable to the brewing process. Dann, a filmmaker-turned-brew-master, has been a professional brewer for many years… Read more…

This past Wednesday a garden on wheels visited the kids at the Somerville Arts Council’s Art in the Garden program, held at the Community Growing Center just outside of Union Square. This charmingly ramshackle truck, planted with vegetables by Charlie Radoslovich of Rad Urban Farmers, is part of a larger fleet called Truck Farm. The mission of Truck Farm is to promote urban gardening (to learn more about the project, check out this video featuring Brooklyn-based Truck Farm co-founder Ian Cheney).

It was Danny Lewis and Erin Taylor of the Boston chapter of Truck Farm… Read more…

Nibble guest blogger Alexis Kochka recounts a Saturday visit to the Somerville Winter Farmers Market and reflects on the culture of buying local.

Upon a recent visit to the Somerville Winter Farmers Market I was happy to see that New England’s farming heritage is strong and visible. Popping in to pick up a few things, I noticed that a lot of my Somerville neighbors had the same idea: to enjoy a Saturday morning among community and good food. The market is held in the old Armory—an expansive, unique piece of architecture that sticks out like a… Read more…